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| Athrun الأثرون |
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 Athrun
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| Coordinates: 32°52′N 22°16′E / 32.867°N 22.267°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Derna |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Athrun (also spelled Lathrun, or Latrun) is a small town in northern Libya about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Cyrene. Its name comes from Greek "Ἐρυθρόν" (Erythron), neuter of "ἐρυθρός" (erythros) "red",[1] due to the color of the local soil. It hosts recently excavated Byzantine churches adorned with white-blue marble from Proconnesus.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ ἐρυθρός, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ Walter Widrig: Two churches at Latrun in Cyrenaica; London, British School at Rome, 1978.
Coordinates: 32°52′N 22°16′E / 32.867°N 22.267°E
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